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The University of Liverpool research – published in the journal Human Relations – concluded that commonly held assumptions about attitudes at work should therefore be questioned.

Dr Dirk Lindebaum, from the university’s school of management, said: ‘The findings challenge the widely held assumption that in the workplace positive emotions generate or engender a positive outcome, and vice versa.

‘They add to our knowledge and understanding of how the positive and negative dynamics affect the working environment and has practical application and relevance in the workplace.’